Vanity case



June 12, 1923.

W. G. KENDALL VANITY CASE Filed Feb. 17. 1922 l/VI/EIVTOR Wilda/126 A? 4i m ww my a 14 TTORNEYS Patented June 12, 1923.

entree sraras WILLIAM G. KENDALL, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

VANITY EASE.

Application filed February To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WrLmAM VG. Km:- DALL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved vanity Case, of which the following is a run, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in vanity cases, particularly to a vanity case which is adapted to contain a cosmetic carrier, an object of the invention being to provide improved means for retaining the carrier in the case.

A still further object is to provide a vanity case adapted to contain a carr er filled with compact powder, and to provide a novel form of retaining means for the carrier so constructed that it will in no way interfere with the powder packing or pressing operation.

Another object is to provide a device of this character, which will be simple and practical in construction, neat and attractive in appearance, strong and durable in use, and capable of being economically manufactured.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. Y

In the accompanying drawings 2- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a powder carrier embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view showing'the carrier in a vanity case;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective View of the carrier; and

Figure 4 is a similar view illustrating a slight modification.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 1 have used the reference numeral 1 to indicate a boxlike vanity case, preferably of the circular or curved form shown, although the shape of the case has nothing to do with the invention. The case is provided around its upper edge with an inwardly pressed rim 2, and a cover 3 hinged as indicated at 4 to the case, is adapted to swing down and embrace the rim 2. If desired, a mirror 5 may be carried by the cover.

The vanity case is peculiarly adapted as a receptacle for a cosmetic carrier such as 6, the carrier 6 including a bottom plate 17, 1922. Serial No. 537,273.

of a. circular shape and an annular side wall or flange 7 which inclines inwardly. The principal object of this invention is to pro vide an efficient means for retaining the carrier 6 in place on the bottom of the vanity case, and yet to provide a retaining means which will in no way interfere with the powder packing operation.

As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the .drawings, this object may be accomplished by striking a pair of bendable spring tongues 8 out of the bottom of the carrier 6 at diametrically opposed points. These tongues are integral at their ends with the edges and bottom of the carrier. They are bent downwardly from the bottom and then swung outwardly and upwardly until they are in the upwardly extended position shown in the drawings and located on the outside of the carrier.

"When the carrier is inserted in the vanity case, these bendable tongues are adapted to spring under the inwardly pressed rim 2 of the case thereby securely holding the carrier against upward movement and retaining the same in place on the bottom of the vanity case.

It is customary in packing compact powder into the carriers to utilize a press including a plunger which is stopped upon engagement with the upper edges of the wall 7 of the carrier. It will be seen that this arrangement of locking tongue 8 in no way interferes with the operation of a powder packin plunger.

In l igure 4, I have illustrated a slight modification wherein the same result is accomplished by providing a powder carrier 9 having an inclined annular side wall 10 and by providing tongues 11 which form continuations of the upper edges of the side wall. When the invention is carried out in this manner, the tongues 11 include ofi'set portions 12 at their attached ends to provide clearance for the packing plunger. The tongues 11, however, operate in exactly the same manner as the tongues 8 to spring under the rim of the vanity case as the carrier is inserted in the case. Only a very slight spring action is necessary in either the tongues 8 or the tongues 11 to accomplish the desired result.

Although I have illustrated certain of the preferred embodiments of my invention, it will be apparent that various slight changes and alterations might be made in the general form and arrangement of the parts described without departing from the invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details set forth, but shall consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the A holder for powder compacts con1prising a circular flanged plate and compact retaining fingers projecting therefrom, said fingers being resilient and formed integral with the flange of the plate.

3. A holder for powder compacts comprising a flanged plate and retaining fingers formed on the flange of said plate and proreaaaee jecting from a plane exterior of the flange of said plate.

t. A holder for powder compacts comprising a flanged plate and a plurality of retaining fingers, said fingers being ofiset with respect to the upper edge of said flange.

5. A holder for powder compacts comprising a flanged plate and a plurality of retaining fingers formed integral with the flange of the plate and ofi'set with respect to the upper edge thereof.

6. A holder for powder'compacts comprising a circular plate having an angular annular flange and a plurality of resilient re taining fingers, each of;v said fingers being joined at its base to an jedge of said flange.

'4'. A holder for powdr compacts comprising a circular flanged plate and resilient retaining fingers projecting therefrom, each of said resilient fingers having its base coterminous with an edge of said flange.

WILLIAM. G. KENDALL. 

